eogen - HeritageQuestOnline http://www.eogen.com/HeritageQuestOnline While it is impossible for a single individual to subscribe to HeritageQuest Online, you can obtain low-cost access, possibly even free access, to this genealogy treasure via other means.

Please for Publication. Come join the fun as the Jacksonville Genealogical Society holds their monthly meeting at the Museum of Southern History, 4304 Herschel Street, Jacksonville, Florida, August 19, 2006, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. A tour of the museum and research in their library is proposed during our normal meeting time. For additional information please contact Mary Chauncey at (904) 781-9300. Thank You, Jim Laird Publicity Chairman

Hello this is Ray Osborne of the Local History Club. As a organizer of history seminars I am looking for public speakers who can talk on a variety of topics. I am especially interested in having genealogists talk for a 10-15 minutes on their subjects. I have a number of locations in Central Florida that I will be having these seminars that I would like to find more speakers. If you are interested in talking to a group of people about your ancestor or subject please send me email. My seminars are free to the public so this would have to be done 'gratis'. Locations: Merritt Island Melbourne Saint Augustine Winter Park Titusville Indian River Historically yours, Ray Osborne Send and receive historical related events at http://groups.google.com/group/FloridaHistory --------------------------------- See the all-new, redesigned Yahoo.com. Check it out.

Hettie (Harta) Dykes was born about 1850 in GA. Her parents Riley Dykes and Amanda were also born in GA. in 1829 and 1830. Hettie married Thomas Pagett in 1875. Hettie died on January 22, 1928 in Marianna, Jackson County, Florida. Any assistance with primary or secondary documentation of this line greatly appreciated. Always happy to swap files. Walt

Annie (Annis) Drawdy was born 1870. Her parents were Luther "Luke" Drawdy, born 1839 or 1840 in Irwin Co., GA and Martha Howard. Luke's parents were Daniel and Amy Walker Drawdy. Luke Drawdy died at his home in LaCrosse, Alachua County, Florida in 1934. Annie married first, William May and secondly, William Moody who was a Baptist preacher. Annie died in 1938. Daniel, above, was born in South Carolina in 1799, and was a son of Daniel Drawdy, R.S., and a grandson of Daniel and Elizabeth Drawdy who moved about 1758 from Augusta County, Virginia, to South Carolina. Any assistance with primary or secondary documentation of the data above and of these lines greatly appreciated. Always happy to swap files. Walt

Louisa Douglass, born 1833 in Columbia Co., FL, died 1909, was the daughter of John Dryden Douglass, born 1812 in Montgomery Co., GA and died 1881 in Bradford Co., FL, and his wife Lydia Thompson, born 1816 in GA and died 1880. Louisa was married to Moses Coleman, born 1830 in Georgia. Any assistance with primary or secondary documentation of the data above and with this line greatly appreciated. Always happy to swap files. Walt

I have this in my database.......... He was a son of Absalom Barrow and Lavinia..... Source: Justin Brooks Barrow england @cedar.net January 28, 1999 It is written that John Grey Barrow left home as a boy to go work at a livery stable and hotel in Pensacola, FL. John Grey Barrow married the widow Gainer, whose maiden name was Gattsy A. Dunn, a native of South Carolina but living in Pensacola. Together they had eight children. Their names were : Jacob, David, Julian, James, Gattsy, Caroline, Jane and Mary. In about 1831, they moved to Covington Co. AL.

Virginia "Jenny" "Ginny" A. Colman was born January 22, 1865 in MacClenney, Baker County Florida. Her father was probably Moses "Mose" Coleman. We know that she grew up with at least two brothers, W. M. (living in Starke, 1938) and R. M. (living in Mayport, 1938) (4). She had lived in or near Starke Florida since 1887. She and Thomas Hagan had at least three children. Any assistance with primary or secondary documentation of these lines greatly appreciated. Always happy to swap files. Walt

John G. Barrow was born in 1800 in NC. Married Gatsey Ann Dunn (Gaines) in 1823; Escambia County, FL. Children: Gatsey Ann, Jacob B., David S., Mary, Caroline, Sarah Jane, James M., John Julian, all born Conecuh, Alabama. Any assistance with primary or secondary documentation of these lines greatly appreciated. Always happy to swap files. Walt

Hello, Thank you to everyone who responded to my posting within the past week. I have received information that my "missing uncle," Silas Dean LEWIS, b1923, MA, might have lived a long time in Fort Myers, FL. I will not be able to get more information on the wife he had while living in Florida for another several months. And, it seems that my uncle's step-children from his 3rd wife in Arizona have no knowledge of his having any children. But, they say he was probably married for over 30 years, and that means there is a 50/50 chance that he did have children from his 2nd marriage. The question of "color" has come up. LEWIS is one of those surnames which is common for both "people of color" and "people with little color." So, I'd like to mention that my family is under the second category ! (With the exception of one or two Native American wives in the 1700's in New England, "colorful people" did not enter our family until the 1980's !) Since I have found out that "Si" or "Dean" LEWIS's second marriage was for more than 30 years, I am becoming suspicious ! If he left Somerville, MA, around 1950, and he moved to Phoenix, AZ, around 1983, I'm curious if he "left town" - with his future 2nd wife ! Thank you for your time ! Keep cool ! Betty (near Lowell, MA)

Hi, Thank you all for helping me with trying to find an obit....I wasable to get the obituary....someone sent it to me via newsbank..... So thank you all for helping me....it is appreciated..... Stephanie Grohol

OOPS, wrong web site. Correct Url is http://www.doh.state.fl.us/planning_eval/vital_statistics/

There is no death record for Howard in the Tampa Tribune. You can order his death record from Vital Records - Births, Deaths, marriages and Divorces

Hi... I am trying to get an obituary for Howard L. Kelley who died Oct 21, 2003 in Tampa, Hillsborough Co, FL....I looked online at the Tampa Tribune..but so far have been unable to locate it..... I was wondering if someone is willing to help me get this obituary from this newspaper..... Would appreciate any help in my family research.....thank you.... Stephanie Grohol

Good morning, Bob, Wow ! That's amazing ! "Ask, and ye shall receive !" :o) And another "coincidence." My long-time friend, Bob, has a son in Fort Myers ! May I ask about the 2 women, Carolyn, and Bernice? Did he have 2 wives while in Florida? You have a nice day, too ! Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: Rdpiet@aol.com To: bbffrrpp@comcast.net ; FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 8:16 AM Subject: Re: [FLORIDA] Silas Dean LEWIS in FL, 1950 to 1980 ??? is not impossible as you say to find Silas in FL just have to know where to lo look: 2. LEWIS, SILAS Available FORT MYERS, FL MCKINNON, CAROLYN PATRICIA (age 55) SINGLETONLEWIS, BERNICE (age 73) View Details Have a nice day. Bob

is not impossible as you say to find Silas in FL just have to know where to lo look: 2. LEWIS, SILAS Available FORT MYERS, FL MCKINNON, CAROLYN PATRICIA (age 55) SINGLETONLEWIS, BERNICE (age 73) View Details Have a nice day. Bob

Hello, I've been doing research on-line long enough to know that, after 1930, it's almost possible to track down a relative ! But, I'd like to ask a few, general questions to see if there is any hope ! I have an uncle who "left town" "disappeared" around 1949/1950 - never to be seen nor heard from again ! His name was Silas Dean LEWIS (Jr.), and he was born in Somerville, MA, in 1923. He abandoned a new wife and a baby in Somerville. Through the Internet, and the SSDI listings, I was able to find out that Uncle Dean died in Phoenix, AZ, in 1996. More on-line investigating allowed me to obtain a copy of his "death notice" which showed that he was "married with children" when he died. Because the son listed had the name, TROUTMAN, I guessed they were his step-children. I've been trying to find out how to correspond with the step-son or the 2 step-daughters for a couple of years with no success. And, the Funeral Home in Phoenix would not respond to my letters. Two months ago, someone suggested I write a letter to the Funeral Home and ask them to "forward" one of my letters to the "contact" for my uncle in their records ! In Friday's mail, the step-daughter had written to me ! :o) It was only a 2-page letter, but it was full of information I did not have. It turns out that my uncle -- who they knew as "Si" LEWIS, had only moved to Phoenix around 1983. And, 2 weeks after meeting their mother, the couple went to Las Vegas to marry (1985). So, they only knew my uncle from 1985 until his death in 1996, and, yet, they took care of his funeral needs. The more important information was that it was their understanding that "Si" had moved there from Florida ! And, that he had had a 30-year marriage to a lady in Florida ! But, that's all she knew ! She said she does have the FL wife's obituary, but it is put away in boxes as she is moving this summer. She also said that it was their understanding that "Si" worked for a "Sheriff's Office" while in FL. (He worked as a Security Guard, etc., while in Phoenix.) I already know the answers to my questions, but I thought I would ask anyways ! Is it impossible to find out where in FL my uncle lived from ~1950 until ~1980 ?? And, is it impossible to find out which Sheriff's Department he worked for -- not knowing which towns or cities he lived in during those years ? Thank you for your time. Betty (near Lowell, MA) FYI: Now that I have found out that my uncle had a 30-year marriage in Florida (possibly longer), I have become suspicious ! If he "took off" around 1949 or 1950, and he lost his ("2nd") wife around 1982-1984 in FL, and he had a 30+ - year marriage with her, then my wild imagination wonders whether it was a woman from Massachusetts ... whom he took off with ! The other impossible task is finding out about the Mrs. ____ LEWIS's death in FL around 1982 to 1984. There are "many" LEWIS deaths in FL. (The step-daughter in Phoenix might be able to find the obituary -- in the fall -- after she unpacks from her move !) FYI: Silas Dean LEWIS's father was also Silas Dean LEWIS, and I'm finding out from his step-children that he also was known by different names to different people: "Cy" LEWIS or "Dean" LEWIS (in Springfield, MA, area). Uncle Dean disappeared around 1949, and his father died in 1961, so they probably never saw each other again ! Another similarity is that the father, "Cy" LEWIS, divorced his first wife in MA in 1935, remarried in 1936 to a woman with school-age children, and then remarried in 1952 after his 2nd wife's death. And, the 3rd wife had adult-children, who would have been his step-children.

I am searching for any information I might be able to receive on CATHERINE SCOTT. I know that she was born 25 Jan 1874 in Berks County, Pennsylvania and she died after 1959. Her parents were FRANKLIN and MARY ANN WEITZEL. She had married first CLARENCE MILLER and later married an UNKNOWN SCOTT. In 1958 she was in Miami Beach, Florida as I have a post card that she mailed to her nephew LeRoy Weitzel. In her sister’s obituary of 1959, she was also listed as living in Miami Beach, Florida, so I know that she died after January 1959 as that is when her sister died. Catherine is my husband’s aunt. I would like to find her death date and an obituary if at all possible. Thank you for taking the time to read my e mail and for any assistance you might be able to give to me. Georgia -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.10/386 - Release Date: 7/12/2006

in addition to google you can also try Miami-Dade County - Property Appraiser

There is also another Marietta who passed away in Dade county. Do not see any census record thus far unless name is corrupt. Ypu might be able to find references to the hotel via search engine gogle. Social Security Death Index Record about Marietta Kennedy Name: Marietta Kennedy SSN: 267-52-3546 Last Residence: 33133 Miami, Miami-dade, Florida, United States of America Born: 22 Sep 1895 Died: Nov 1981 State (Year) SSN issued: Florida (1954 )